Striking Out
| Striking Out | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Legal drama |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 52 mins. approx. |
| Release | |
| Original network | RTÉ One |
| Picture format | 16:9 widescreen |
| Audio format | Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Original release | January 1, 2017 – present |
| External links | |
| Website |
www |
| Production website |
www |
Striking Out[1] is an Irish primetime television legal drama series produced by Irish public service broadcaster RTÉ. The first season broadcast on RTÉ One on Sunday, January 1, 2017. The first season has four episodes.[2][3][4][5]
The show is produced by Bl!nder F!lms for RTÉ Television.[6] The show is filmed in Dublin and Wicklow.
About the show
Striking Out follows the tumultuous professional and personal life of Dublin-based solicitor, Tara Rafferty, and her fledgling legal firm. When Tara discovers, on her hen night, that her fiancé and fellow solicitor Eric Dunbar has been cheating on her with a colleague, she breaks up with him, quits her job at the prestigious law firm they worked at together, and sets about making her own way in a new life outside the inner circle of the legal profession. At first unsure how she'll cope, Tara begins to realize she is more than capable of being on her own - both personally and professionally.
With the help of Ray Lamont, her street smart and opinionated client-turned-assistant; Meg Riley, tech guru and private detective; Pete, the easy-going owner of the cafe where she makes her new office and Senior Counsel Vincent Pike, Tara's mentor and friend, Striking Out follows Tara in her often surprising, sometimes poignant cases - their findings, fallouts, and resolutions.
Spanning from grandeur of the Four Courts to the Google beehive of Grand Canal, Striking Out is a snapshot of contemporary life in Ireland. Over time Tara's cases pit her in direct conflict with influential families and the legal and political establishment, and also challenge her own ethics as she navigates her new life, fighting the urgings of Eric and his and her family to return to the way things were.
She isn't alone in the battle, though. With support from her new team, Tara finds that this unexpected road is actually more rewarding.
Production
The show is financed by RTÉ and the BAI and produced by Bl!nder F!lms for RTÉ.
Future
Prior to the first episode airing in Ireland, RTE’s Head of Drama Jane Gogan confirmed to the Irish Examiner that a second season is already in development.[7] This is due to success of selling the show to an international audience. The series aired on Acorn TV in the US in March 2017.[8]
The series was renewed for a 2nd season by RTÉ with filming to commence summer 2017. [9]
International distribution
Season 1 will be distributed on behalf of RTÉ by DCD Rights and Acorn Media Enterprises.[10]
The series made its North American debut on Acorn TV on March 17, 2017.[11]
Cast and characters
| Actor | Character | Season(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Huberman | Tara Rafferty | all |
| Gary Lydon | Judge | all |
| Neil Morrissey | Vincent Pike | all |
| Rory Keenan | Eric Dunbar | all |
| Fiona O’Shaughnessy | Meg Reilly | all |
| Emmet Byrne | Ray Lamont | all |
References
- ↑ "RTÉ Television - Programmes - Drama - Striking Out". Rte.ie. 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
- ↑ "A tearful start as Amy Huberman begins Striking Out". Rte.ie. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
- ↑ Sinann Fetherston. "Amy Huberman is Striking Out on New Year's Day". Rte.ie. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
- ↑ Melanie Finn. "Amy Huberman set to show her serious side in new legal drama". Independent.ie. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
- ↑ "Brian O'Driscoll shares adorable message for wife Amy Huberman ahead of her new TV drama series". Independent.ie. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
- ↑ Features. "Bl!nder Films". Blinderfilms.com. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
- ↑ "Legal eagles take flight in RTÉ's Striking Out". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
- ↑ Goodman, Tim (March 17, 2017). "'Striking Out' Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ↑ "Amy Huberman's 'Striking Out' for a second series of RTE's hit legal drama". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
- ↑ "Catalogue". DCD Rights. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
- ↑ Anderson, John (2017-03-16). "‘Striking Out’ Review: The Fighting Irish". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2017-03-18.